Gameweek 2: 8/18 - 8/20 game thread

[OCST]

Enjoying an IPA at my desk and Steve Cooper's ugly mug on the big screen in my deserted midtown office. Forest lead Sheffield United 1-0 just before half. Forest were dominant early but they've let the Blades get their wits about them.

 

[Morgan's Magic Snowplow]

Sheffield United might challenge Luton Town in the race to the bottom.

 

[the1andonly3003]

NBC copying Sky Sports studio? No desk? NBC cutting back on furniture?

 

[pedro1918]

NBC copying Sky Sports studio? No desk? NBC cutting back on furniture?

Hate it. The whole standing thing is overdone and pointless.

 

[the1andonly3003]

Hate it. The whole standing thing is overdone and pointless.

they had to fund the rights extension

 

[Kliq]

Kane had an early assist to Leroy Sane in the Bundesliga opener against Werder Bremen. Expect a lot of Bayern updates from me throughout the season.

 

[the1andonly3003]

just what we're looking for: Sheffield goal

 

[SocrManiac]

Might be quite the collector’s item.

 

[OCST]

some dude bloods Matt Turner in his first home outing for his new club.

Got to see Turner up close at the Arsenal-Everton game in Baltimore last summer. Good dude. Wish all good things for him.

 

[OCST]

Forest really are the Jekyll-Hyde team. They can go from graceful to cloddish in an instant.

 

[Morgan's Magic Snowplow]

Kane had an early assist to Leroy Sane in the Bundesliga opener against Werder Bremen. Expect a lot of Bayern updates from me throughout the season.

Just potted his first goal too.

 

[OCST]

Turner just made a great save.

Sheffield Utd looking the better side suddenly.

 

[fletcherpost]

Chris Wood with a lovely glancing header. Great cross by Aurier as well.

 

[OCST]

Quite a good game actually.

 

[coremiller]

Kane had an early assist to Leroy Sane in the Bundesliga opener against Werder Bremen. Expect a lot of Bayern updates from me throughout the season.

I have been advocating for Spurs to sell Kane since he wanted to go to City a couple years ago. I was happy Spurs finally got the deal done for a big fee. I still think it was the right move.

But damn it I still felt awful watching the clip of Kane scoring in a Bayern jersey.

 

[Kliq]

I have been advocating for Spurs to sell Kane since he wanted to go to City a couple years ago. I was happy Spurs finally got the deal done for a big fee. I still think it was the right move.

But damn it I still felt awful watching the clip of Kane scoring in a Bayern jersey.

His assist was vintage Kane to Son. Except it was to Leroy Sane, his transition has been seanless.

 

[the1andonly3003]

Arsenal-Crystal Palace are playing Monday night

 

[Zososoxfan]

So I’m unexpectedly in Santiago, Chile today. Is there a spurs or united pub in the city anyone knows of?

 

[Tangled Up In Red]

Burnley Luton postponed?

 

[Mighty Joe Young]

Burnley Luton postponed?

Yep .. was postponed before the season started. Their stadium is undergoing infrastructure upgrades to get it up to EPL standards (mostly media facilities etc)

 

[67YAZ]

Jesus fuck Liverpool.

 

[Mighty Joe Young]

Ugh

 

[67YAZ]

Bournemouth’s new style is awesome. They’re going to be a very entertaining side all year.

But what the fuck Trent?

 

[67YAZ]

Was that some kind of ring around the rosey routine with VVD in the middle?

 

[67YAZ]

Couldn’t get any closer

 

[67YAZ]

Clown show in the back.

 

[Pesky Pole]

It’s like a Three Stooges play soccer thing in the back for Liverpool right now.

 

[Mighty Joe Young]

LFC need some beta blockers

 

[Mighty Joe Young]

Allison is a mess today

 

[shawnrbu]

Mitoma so good.

 

[Pesky Pole]

Did VAR even check that? That was a heckuva jersey pull on Jota.

 

[shawnrbu]

2 bookings for Brighton kicking the ball away in the first 20 minutes.

 

[OCST]

It’s amazing how shit the PL official app is. Out walking the dog and nothing updates, not the game scores or the fantasy. A bunch of high school kids coujd do better

 

[Pesky Pole]

Endo is so desperately needed for this team just to get everyone back in position. Gakpo upfront in place of Jota, MacAllister in Gakpo’s role today and Endo in would improve three positions.

 

[Mighty Joe Young]

That was nice!!

 

[Pesky Pole]

That was pure class.

 

[67YAZ]

Professional grade from Diaz

 

[fletcherpost]

So much Quality in that goal by Diaz.

 

[speedracer]

Bournemouth defensively haven't been bad at all, but that was an unlucky bounce and lethal finish.

 

[Mighty Joe Young]

Kind of soft…. Still, stupid by Bournemouth

 

[allstonite]

Don’t know what this commentator is talking about. Yes the going down was exaggerated but there was clear contact and sometimes you need to do that to get the call

 

[67YAZ]

Good save, unlucky for the keeper that it goes straight back to Mo.

 

[Tangled Up In Red]

Bullshit. No contact.
There would have been had he chosen not to flop, but he chose to flop.
Wtf is VAR for?!

 

[Mighty Joe Young]

Don’t know what this commentator is talking about. Yes the going down was exaggerated but there was clear contact and sometimes you need to do that to get the call

Two angles showed contact, one didn’t .. which I think the commentator was referencing.

 

[Pesky Pole]

I think that falls into the category of not taking wild swings with your leg on a player in the corner of the penalty box for no reason at all. Don’t give the ref the chance to blow his whistle.

 

[fletcherpost]

I doubt Liverpool get that penalty if it was at Old Trafford. Well sold by Dom.

 

[Warning Track Speed]

Two more for Brighton in the first six minutes of the second half. Boom.

 

[allstonite]

For as much as I wanted Jota to get more time towards the end of last season he hasn’t looked very dangerous at all yet this season

 

[Warning Track Speed]

And Solly March now gets his second. Wolves imploding.

 

[allstonite]

That’s not a red. They were doing the same thing Mac was just a little late